Written by

Steve Jones
| The Courier-Journal

Junior-college combo guard Sam Cassell Jr., son of the former NBA player, is on an official visit to the University of Louisville campus this weekend, giving the Cardinals a chance to impress a prospect who could help make up for the loss of five-star guard JaQuan Lyle, who recently withdrew his commitment.

His coach, Patrick Blake of Chipola College in Florida, said U of L assistant coaches have seen recent workouts by the 6-foot-3 Cassell Jr. and offered him a scholarship.

Blake, a U of L graduate and former four-year student manager for the basketball team, said the Cardinals like Cassell ...